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Opening – Request for proposals for the mid-term evaluation of Equitas’ Advancing Equality through Human Rights Education program

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Equitas is commissioning the evaluation of its program Advancing Equality through Human Rights Education (AEHRE). This is a five-year initiative (2019-2024) supported primarily by Global Affairs Canada and being implemented in Burkina Faso, Haiti, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania. The program also comprises international components targeting a global audience of human rights educators delivered in person [...]

EquiTalks 2022 – Elevating the voices of humans at the heart of defending human rights
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On March 22, more than 200 people from 47 different countries attended the EquiTalks – Heart, Humanity and Defending Human Rights panel discussion to listen to Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and other panelists. Participants shared that they were tuning in from places as far-ranging as Nepal, [...]

Tip Sheet on How Technology Can Support Democratic Participation and Human Rights
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Mobilizing for political transformation requires engaged individuals and groups with the right tools to organize, participate, contribute, and hold their governments accountable. It is crucial for areas with constraints on platforms for action to be equipped with resources that can help better design and develop activities of community involvement, educational content, human rights trainings and [...]

Reanne Bremner | Human Rights Education Advisor

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rbremner[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Reanne(she/her) joined Equitas as an intern for the first edition of the Global Rights Connection Program in 2021. She has then joined the Education team as an Education Specialist and continued to [...]

Support Equitas in the 21k Montreal Charity Challenge!
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For a third year in a row, Equitas is participating in the Montreal Charity Challenge on April 23 and 24 at Parc Jean Drapeau. Different charities participate as teams and each participant raises funds for the organization of their choice.  This year, Equitas is thrilled to be able to participate in the in-person event in [...]

Juanita Gonzalez | Human Rights Education Advisor

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jgonzalez[at]equitas.org 312 Main Street – Suite 213 Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T2 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded xwməθkwəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil Waututh) land. Juanita (she/her) joined the Equitas team as an Education Specialist in November 2021 and is now a Human Rights Education Advisor. She holds a Bachelor’s degree [...]

ACTIF Funded projects: Reclaiming our History, Defending Our Rights
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Project partners Inter Pares (Canada) Colombia Diversa (Colombia) Fondo Lunaria Mujer (Colombia) Asociacion Lambda (Guatemala) Project description “Reclaiming our History, Defending Our Rights” is a three-year project in support of LGBTIQ+ persons and communities in Colombia and Guatemala. Each of the target countries of this project is in various stages of transition following periods of [...]

Emerging Opportunities Fund
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ACTIF’s Emerging Opportunities Fund is a complementary fund meant to provide a mechanism to respond to emerging opportunities or risks related to advancing the human rights of LGBTQ2I people.  It can also respond to gaps relating to inclusion, geographies or other priorities, as identified by the Advisory Committee whether in reference to the Canadian or Southern context. [...]

Jillian Stirk | Former Ambassador and Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada

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Jillian Stirk (she/her) is a former Ambassador and Assistant Deputy Minister at Global Affairs Canada where she was responsible for strategic policy, global issues and European affairs. Over the course of her career, she has worked on a wide range of issues including security, peace support operations, human rights and democracy. In 2020, she led the [...]

Inez Jabalpurwala | President & Chief Executive Officer – Public Policy Forum Global Director VINEx – Viral Neuro Exploration

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Inez Jabalpurwala (she/her) has extensive experience building and leading teams, organizations and cross-sector collaborations in science, technology and innovation, academia, and international development. She is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Public Policy Forum, a leading Canadian think tank. Inez founded and is Global Director of VINEx, a non-profit corporation that was [...]
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